The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
THE DEAD PREACHER.
DEEollER AT REST AT LAST.
THO Arrangements for tho Funeral OF tho
Lntc Pastor nt Plymouth Church-I{i.
VIE Very Much Frostrntcd-A
Military Gunrd Of Honor,

BROOKLYN, March 0.-The work Of EN-
balming the body OF the late Henry War,
Beechor was completed this afternoon.
The sculptor took a plaster cast OF tb,
dead preachers face to-day.
Tho coffin was completed this afternoon
and placed in the parlor on tho SECOND
floor.
Mrs. Beecher has not seen her husband
since she pressed his hand in bis dyins
moments. She 10 remarkably composeJ
under tho circumstances, and for woman
Of her years has manifested the greatos.
tortltude. The decision Of the family II
to admit no person to tho house until the
body is removed, with the exception OF
one or two intimate friends whose seryices
are Indispensable. '''
Col. Lackner, Of tho Thirteenth Rep;.
ment, N. G. s. N. Y, OF which Mr.
Beecher was chaplain, called on General
King and had o long talk with him as to
tho part the regiment would take in the
funeral services. No definite arrange.
mente were arrived at, but It is understood
that the regiment will escort tho body
from the house to the church after the
conclusion Of the private funeral services.
The regiment will not enter the church.
Company G will act as q guard Of honor
while the body is lying in state IN the
church. The. body will lie in state all to-.
morrow afternoon and possibly tho whole
Of Friday. It has not been determined
yet whether tho body shall be removed to
tho vault in which it is to be temporarily
kept at Greenwood cemetery, on Friday
or Saturday. The church is now beinv
prepared for the public funeral eeryices
ut which the Rev. DR.. Hall Ia to oiliciate
notwithstanding the objection Mr..
Beecher always expressed to the display
OF mourning, in every part OF the city to.
day more or less OF this nombre insignia Of
death 10 displayed. TheCity Hall is being
draped, also the Court House and munich.
pal buildings. Many private dwellings
are draped and flags on many buildinpa
are displayed st half.mast.
Tho latest funeral arrangements are az
follows: Private funeral services will he
held at the house tomorrow at $50 A, NJ,
The body will then lie in state at Ply.
mouth Church until Friday morning At
1880 when the funeral services will be-
held. II it is deemed advisable the body
will lie in state until Saturday morning,
when there will be private burial. tbe
casket being taken to Greenwood GENE.
terry, where 1t will remain in the RECEIVING
vault until Mrs. Beecher has selected its
final resting place. All Of MIR. Beecher's
dead children were buried in the West
and his father and mother were inferred
at Litchfeld, Conn.
The committee OF Plymouth Church
having in charge the funeral arrangements
say that as the Academy OF Music is not
obtainahle on the day Of the funeral, it is
proposed to hold services on that day in
other sacred ediGces. The memorial ser.
vicos Of Logan Post, G. A. R., will be held
in the church neurest that OF Plymouth.
The body was embalmcd to-day. The
face was not pinched but it had fatteued
out much. Mrs. Beecher was taken out
by friend for the relief OF drive this
afternoon, but soon returned thoroughly
exhausted. Fears are entertained that
she will not long survive her illustrious
husband. The following was received
to-day:
New HAVEN, Conn.,, March 0,